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This experience takes place in our workshop in Sydney, where one of our team of award-winning jewellers will assist you in designing and creating your very own piece of jewellery. You will learn the basics of sawing, soldering, filing and polishing to make your choice of either a ring, pendant, or even earrings or cufflinks. This is a highly personalised experience where you ll have your very own expert jeweller guiding you through the jewellery-making process. You can be as hands-on as you like, and the jeweller is there to assist you every step of the way. This is not a group activity, is it just you and the jeweller for the duration of the experience. Halfway through the day you will enjoy a light lunch and refreshments, and on completion a glass of champagne is served to celebrate your achievement. Bring along any ideas you may have, photos, clippings, old pieces of jewellery, and make something that is truly unique and inspired by your own style, or use our range of books and display pieces to draw in

During this wild walk, you and your team will be challenged by bush bashes, sand strolling and rock scrambles. You will be invigorated by sublime views and exciting terrain and challenged by informal team building tasks and wild interactive experiences. We encourage participants to spontaneously share ideas and experiences in unique ways as the walk unfolds. Your team building wild walk will: * Enhance leadership skills * Improve team performance and productivity * Build meaningful interdepartmental staff relationships * Take staff to exquisite locations * Enhance team problem solving skills * Cater for all levels of health and fitness * Take staff safely out of their comfort zones * Stimulate senses, increase confidence and open creative valves * Reward and rejuvenate your team with healthy and exhilarating experiences Your walk will finish at a spectacular scenic location where you will be able to relax and enjoy a glass of champagne and a gourmet treat after an exciting walk

Your 1 hour garden consultation in Sydney's surrounding suburbs will be custom designed to suit your personal needs/ wants in your outdoor areas. Your experienced garden adviser will spend time with you in your garden giving you ideas on how to makeover or decorate a tired backyard, courtyard or balcony into an attractive and useful garden room to suit your family and lifestyle. They can help with plant identification what s worth keeping, which are weeds, plant selection, give design suggestions, or tips on reducing your gardens water usage and keeping your garden looking good. Feel free to take notes on our suggestions as we walk around your garden to give you a reference for later.

Join one of Sydney s most experienced saltwater fly-fishing guides for a day of fly-fishing and lure fishing. Forget the idea of sitting back and waiting for the fish to bite. Your guide, Justin will take you to the action where you will be skilfully guided. Kingfish, Tuna, Australian Salmon, Tailor and a host of other surface fish all call Sydney home for all or part of the year. Whilst Justin encourages catch and release fishing, you are more than welcome to take your catch home. You will find that on almost every trip, we will catch or hook fish regardless of your experience. Even if you have never tried fly-fishing then lure fishing is an alternative; perfect for the beginner through to advanced. Your boat is a custom-built 5 metre Quintrex sports fishing boat. The vessel is stable and dry with full commercial safety survey and all relevant accreditation. Justin is a Sage endorsed guide which ensures the rod locker is stacked with a full range of Sage fly rods and reels (considered the worlds leader in

After you receive your voucher, you choose when the butterflies are deliverred. The butterflies are resting safely in their designed packaging, there is no maintenance for you. Simply lift the lid and be enchanted by this unique gift idea. A butterfly release provides amazing photo opportunities and is an environmentally friendly experience. Also comes with a personalised butterfly release poem and elegantly presented butterfly box.

This experience takes place in our workshop in Sydney, where one of our team of award-winning jewellers will assist you in designing and creating your very own piece of jewellery. You will learn the basics of sawing, soldering, filing and polishing to make your choice of either a ring, pendant, or even earrings or cufflinks. This is a highly personalised experience where you ll have your very own expert jeweller guiding you through the jewellery-making process. You can be as hands-on as you like, and the jeweller is there to assist you every step of the way. This is not a group activity, is it just you and the jeweller for the duration of the experience. Halfway through the day you will enjoy a light lunch and refreshments, and on completion a glass of champagne is served to celebrate your achievement. Bring along any ideas you may have, photos, clippings, old pieces of jewellery, and make something that is truly unique and inspired by your own style, or use our range of books and display pieces to draw in

Interior or exterior decorating doesn't have to cost the earth Let our talented decorators come to your home in Sydney to help you transform the interior / exterior of your home in this 4 hour consultation. Prior to your consultation, you will need to decide which areas you would like to re-decorate. We recommend that you collect any samples of fabrics, carpet, tiles, bed linen etc... that you intend on using in your home. Your decorator will also bring colour fandecks and brochures on the day from various paint companies. Your interior decorator can also create a new colour scheme throughout your home with your existing furnishings or we can create a new external scheme. Perhaps, you would like to know how your room can be arranged for greater space effectiveness. We welcome any decorating questions you might have on the day Your decorator can also meet you at your newly built home. It is a good idea to bring photos of any existing pieces of furniture you will be using in your new home. If you are starti

Do you love traveling? Want to combine that with writing? If so, travel writing is an option for you Travel writing provides an opportunity for you to partially fund or, if you re lucky, fully fund a trip away So if you love to write and travel, come and join our class If you are a beginner in the field, our class will serve as a great introduction to travel writing. It will get you industry savvy and creatively inspired in no time If you like the idea of writing travel features for print or online media, then this class will be of great help to you. This is also a great class to take if you have already done a bit of travel writing, as it will teach you more about publishing opportunities and about how to make contacts in the field. Travel writing isn t all about lying on the beach for two weeks and then spinning a yarn about your holiday. It s about much, much more than that This class will cover: * Publishing opportunities newspapers, magazines, electronic media, travel literature, guidebooks * Types

The first and only plush toy to come with a real, working airbrush, this Doodle Bear lets your child explore her creativity like never before. Bear comes with airbrush cartridge, markers, one body-art cartridge marker, 30 stencils, plastic stencil holder and idea poster. After you doodle, simply toss the bear in the washing machine to start over. Hand wash or machine wash and tumble dry. Kids can even use the body art cartridge marker to airbrush themselves -- it washes right off. Approx 38cm tall.

Little learners play in a grown-up way with Text and Learn. The pretend browser and play text messages lead to real-life skills as children explore letters and QWERTY keyboarding in fun on-the-go games. Children can exchange text messages with their puppy pal Scout, check Scout s planner to see what his week entails and more in the pretend browser mode. Other learning modes offer practice with letter matching, shape identification and QWERTY keyboard navigation through silly animations and sound effects. Children also explore letter names and sounds. Additionally, parents can connect to the online LeapFrog Learning Path for customized learning insights and ideas to expand the learning. Skills learned include: - QWERTY Keypad Navigation: Children become familiar with QWERTY keypad layout as they pretend to text with their puppy friend Scout and play letter games. - The Alphabet: Letter mode helps children identify the names, sounds and uppercase and lowercase forms of all the letters in the alphabet. - Pr

This handy tote with brightly coloured build-on lid contains 225 brightly coloured building blocks for never ending fun. Also includes 12 building ideas. Let your imagination soar

Meet Whize the Owl from the Russ Bears collection. Whize stands approximately 22cm high and features large eyes, a Graduation Cap and soft beak. Just press his belly and he ll play the tune to Land of Hope and Glory that is bound to inspire pride in achieving Graduation. He is a great gift idea for a very special occasion.

Spread your wings and open your mind to the enchanting world of fairies. Use your imagination to create a 28 page butterfly-shaped journal. Loaded with ideas and fairy activities, this charming kit contains all you need for hours of fun.Contents:- Front and back cover, 14 journal inner pages, cardboard and art paper graphic templates for different activities, flower press (simple assembly required), glue, ribbons, double-sided adhesive tape, adhesive tab, mini glow stars and detailed instructions.

Wine tasting parties are a great way to bring friends together and enjoy wines that you might not normally choose yourself. We ve got all the ingredients to help you host the perfect wine appreciation party and all you need to do is make sure your guests bring the wines Our wine tasting party kit will unveil all the secrets, and your guests will love testing their sniffing skills using the beautiful red and white wine aroma kits. Included in your wine appreciation party kit are the following: * Wine tasting party ideas and suggestions, * 20 wine tasting evaluation sheets to assess, understand and record your wine tasting experiences and grow your wine appreciation vocabulary, * A wine aroma and tasting guide - containing a wine aroma wheel, a list of common wine aromas, and a list of tasting terms, * 6 wine tasting placemats poster-sized, full colour placemats for up to four wine glasses, featuring comprehensive lists of wine aromas and characters, * Red and white wine bouquet kits each beautiful kit inc

Connect Pete to any metal surface and watch him hold your keys, attached to the surface through sheer magnetic force. The magnetic man - give Pete your keys to keep and never lose them again. Hooray for Key Pete Also available in blue and green. Key Pete can also hold: staplers, paper-clips, scissors, pliers, metal rulers etc etc See our large image for ideas Specifications Size: 7.5cm (h) Colour: red Capacity: can hold the weight of 30 keys

All the accoutrements you need to host the perfect wine tasting party. Just add friends and wine Wine tasting parties are a great way to bring friends together and enjoy wines that you might not normally choose yourself. But how do you ensure that you host the perfect party? The Bon Vivant Wine Tasting Party Kit will unveil all the secrets. What you receive: Wine Tasting Party ideas and suggestions; 20 wine tasting evaluation sheets - to assess, understand and record your wine tasting experiences and grow your wine appreciation vocabulary; Essential Wine Tasting Guide - a wallet-sized, quick reference guide to wine; Six wine tasting placemats - poster sized full colour placemats for up to four wineglasses, featuring comprehensive lists of wine aromas and characters; Red and white wine bouquet kits - each beautiful kit includes ten different glass vials of aromas commonly found in red and white wines, helping you identify complex aromas, also known as ' the nose', that create the character of a wine; Wine

Upon arrival at the paintball venue you will be briefed on safety and game rules, complete your registration form and get geared up to play. Throughout the day you will play approximately 12 games (depending on start time) on varied terrain and under full supervision. Games played include snipers, village assault and speedball Lunch is served around 12 noon with play commencing again at 12.30pm. All players receive 400 paintballs, a semiautomatic paintball gun and gas refills, camouflage overalls, full face and throat protection and a BBQ lunch with tea and coffee. Paintball provides an interesting day for people from all walks of life. It's a novel idea for buck's or hen's parties, social club days, product launches, corporate events, birthday parties. Otherwise, it's just a great excuse to spend a fun day out in the open air

We invite you to come and enjoy our cooking class whilst experiencing the lifestyle and the beauty of the Sunshine Coast hinterland. We take the best ideas, the freshest local seasonal produce and combine cooking principles, techniques and inspirations gathered from many cooking traditions and cultures to form what we like to eat today. You will arrive for your French cooking class at 9am and start the day with some refreshments. Get to know the other participants in your group over a cool drink, tea or coffee, and a macadamia fudge delight slice and citrus breakfast cake that have been specially prepared in our kitchen. Introductions are followed with an overview of the day ahead. Then it s time to get hands-on and work together with your new friends to prepare and cook an assortment of elegant French dishes. Throughout the day you ll enjoy the tastes, textures and aromas of simple and sophisticated French regional dishes and the modern bistro foods of Paris. Journey through France without even having to

1001 Foods You Must Eat Before You Die is a stunning guide to the most exciting and gourmet tastes the world has to offer. This beautiful and authoritative book presents 1001 tantalising morsels to tempt your taste buds. From single press, extra virgin olive oils and artisan cheeses to more exotic fare, such as Indian black salt or zebra jerky, this mouth-watering compilation is a cornucopia of culinary delicacies from every cuisine around the globe. Featuring luscious photographs and descriptions of must-eat foods, this culinary gazetteer of the world offers expert guidance and insightful tasting notes from a team of international food critics. Discover what the locals really eat in Rome and learn what makes Peking duck authentic. Anyone interested in food will savour the detailed and fact-filled descriptions for each entry bursting with gastronomic ideas, culinary history and surprising trivia. Included are acknowledged classics as well as delicacies little known outside their home turf. This brilliant

Celebrate the artistry of bonsai with this definitive guide. Showing how everyone can appreciate and master the art of growing bonsai trees and shrubs, internationally renowned bonsai expert Harry Tomlinson offers clear guidance and ideas to inspire your imagination. Every aspect is covered, from the fascinating history of bonsai to growing and exhibiting your own collection of miniature trees and shrubs. Taking you from the raw material of seedlings, cuttings and young plants to the finished bonsai, this book will teach you the essentials of good care and cultivation. Most importantly, it will help you achieve spectacular results. Includes descriptions of over 300 bonsai trees and shrubs.

Your 3 hour garden consultation in Sydney's surrounding suburbs will be custom designed to suit your personal needs/ wants in your outdoor areas. Your experienced garden adviser will spend time with you in your garden giving you ideas on how to makeover or decorate a tired backyard, courtyard or balcony into an attractive and useful garden room to suit your family and lifestyle. They can help with plant identification what s worth keeping, which are weeds, advise on plant selection, give design suggestions, tips on reducing your gardens water usage and above all how to keep your garden looking good. They will leave you with a comprehensive list of suitable plants and/ or materials for your makeover as well as a sketch of any proposed changes.

Welcome to your very own art studio On arrival, feel the studio ambience, the music, have a drink, don the traditional painters smock and select your canvas, paints and brushes. You ll have all you need to create your work of art. If you need help, inspiration or ideas, you ll find our staff will be more than happy to provide it. Let your imagination flow and create art how you want it to be You can even take out your frustrations on canvas and prove to yourself that you too can paint modern art You ll be amazed at what you can create with the right tools, materials, ambient space and a little help if required. Whether you are an aspiring artist, want to paint with like-minded people or you ve always wanted to have a go then this is your creative platform. You can take your sessions consecutively or at intervals and we will happily store your canvas till your next appointment (if you haven t finished). We are not an art class, all you need is your imagination and to let yourself go with this and you w

Prior to your personal astrology reading your astrologer, Damian Rocks, will contact you to discuss what it is you do and don t know about astrology and to find out if there is anything special that you would like to know more about. Your astrologer will then prepare your personal astrology chart and information in preparation for your consultation. On the day of your appointment you will learn more about what astrology is, where it comes from and how it works. You will discover what all of the signs and symbols mean and find out which ones are the most important for you and for the people in your life. By the end of the hour you will have a better idea of how to read your own horoscope chart, which websites to go to for more accurate information, and where you can go if you want to learn more. You will take home with you your own How to Read a Horoscope pack. This contains your chart, details of all the signs and symbols, useful information to help you on you way and great places to get further information

Upon arrival at the paintball venue you will be briefed on safety and game rules, complete your registration form and get geared up to play. Throughout the day you will play approximately 12 games (depending on start time) on varied terrain and under full supervision. Games played include snipers, village assault and speedball Lunch is served around 12 noon with play commencing again at 12.30pm. All players receive 200 paintballs, a semiautomatic paintball gun and gas refills, camouflage overalls, full face and throat protection and a BBQ lunch with tea and coffee. Paintball provides an interesting day for people from all walks of life. It's a novel idea for buck's or hen's parties, social club days, product launches, corporate events, birthday parties. Otherwise, it's just a great excuse to spend a fun day out in the open air

When you re building, think pink This pink storage case with transparent lid is portable and reusable for years of play and imagination Includes hundreds of great LEGO elements, a minifigure and even a horse.Contains 402 bricks in 12 colors: three shades of pink, red, yellow, orange, two shades of blue, two shades of green, brown, and grey Features a building plate, windows, door, horse and 1 minifigure Lots of accessories included too: brush, cups, pot, golden cup, flowers, fences and wheels Instruction booklet contains 6 different building ideas

This sturdy storage box with lid includes everything an imaginative builder needs to get started making lots of fun and fantastic creations. With a great selection of colorful and classic LEGO bricks, plus a booklet full of building instructions and inspirations, it s the perfect way to expand a LEGO collection, or begin a brand-new one Includes Idea Book with building instructions and inspirations Contains 221 pieces.Ages 4 years and over

Play, practice, and have fun over and over again with this unique dry-rease board While you are at home or on the go, this activity centre is great for learning. Interchangeable templates help children write, draw, count or just play different games. Its fun for everyone Includes ideas and instructions for over 25 activities in the enclosed 4-page instruction sheet that combine learning and fun Features:Low odourWorks on all standard whiteboard surfacesErases easily and completely - no staining or ghostingBold coloursSmooth writing experience - no squeaks Sleek graphite-colored barrel design won t be mistaken for regular drawing markersRed, green, blue and black colours included.

This handy plastic tub contains 100 pieces of brightly coloured building blocks for never ending fun. Includes 51 stickers to help decorate your 'builds' and 10 building ideas. All packs away in the handy storage tub at the end of playtime. Let your imagination soar

A medium-sized engine. He likes to think of himself as a really splendid engine. This can occasionally lead to grandiose ideas about the sort of work suitable for such a noble creature, which invariably lands James in trouble.

Great gift idea for any child who loves Disney Fairies and TinkerBell in particular. A delightful variation of the classic snakes and ladders game featuring your Disney Fairies TinkerBell friends and characters.

Have heaps of fun with these new Blendy Pen colour fusion pens. Put 2 Blendy Pens into the fusion chamber, twist and hold for 5 seconds, take out 1 Blendy Pen, colour and blend. Includes stickers, stencils, project ideas, and sixteen pictures to colour with lots of surprises in store. Ages 6 years and over.

Great gift idea for any child who loves Disney Fairies and TinkerBell in particular. Includes the classic childrens card games of Fish and Snap.

In Living Colour, Paula Pryke s fine-tuned sense for wild and wonderful flower mixes which has made her Britain s leading colour florist at work today is given free rein as she shows how to mix and match key floral palettes with exceptional skill. Paula explores the impact flower colour has on our living spaces, and how we respond to its presence. In the chapter Inspired by Nature, she considers how colour and texture in the natural world can act as your guide, while in Seasonal Colour Palettes, we see how colour choices shift with the seasons. In Foliage Combinations she explains how foliage can tone down or raise the temperature of a display. Strikingly photographed, Living Colour taps into the current trend for simple flower displays that appear effortlessly modern, while at the same time making a dramatic colour statement. It is both a rich sourcebook of ideas for working with colour, and an inspirational tool that enables the amateur florist to create displays with visual impact.

You will decide on the musical genre, the music itself, the lyrics and the melody. If you can sing or play an instrument you'll be involved at all levels, otherwise the musician will do much of the work under your guidance. Your musician will coach you through the songwriting process and help turn your ideas into great music. We ll supply all the gear you need to record your song but you can also use poems or music that you have already written, call upon inspiration from other bands and artists or create a piece of music completely from scratch. Your personality and style will be reflected in your song, whether it be a little bit of rock'n'roll or a little bit of soul. At then end of your recording session you'll have your very own original song recorded onto CD Dedicate it to someone you love, give it to someone who has everything or just enjoy learning how to make music and keep it for yourself

Your Swim with Tuna Tour leaves from Port Lincoln in South Australia, where you board the boat for a short ride to the local tuna farm. Along the way, your host provides entertaining commentary about the colourful multi-million dollar tuna industry. When you arrive at the farm your host will give you a short briefing on how to interact with the fish, and then it's time to meet the tuna At your leisure you can enjoy hand-feeding the fish from the platform, viewing the fish from our purpose-built underwater glass viewing tunnel or slipping in for a swim and getting up close to these beautiful creatures. Experience the thrill of feeding one of the ocean's fastest fish or just float around on the surface, taking in the lightning speed and reflexes of these majestic animals. You may not actually believe how good this is. After all, who would have though that swimming with tuna would be a good idea? But this experience has proven to be one of the fastest growing attractions in this region After spending appro

Want to find out how it feels to be behind the wheel of the most imposing vehicle on the road? Well this truck driving experience for you This experience allows you to spend a few hours driving a large truck and get an idea of how these roaring beasts perform on the road. This learning experience begins with instructions on safety and most importantly, how to drive the vehicle. The experience starts with a drive around the back streets of Somerton. As your experience and confidence grows, different conditions will be encountered to ensure that you make the most of your outing. You will be confronted with various obstacles and challenges on the open road - similar to any truck driver. As experience and confidence increases you may progress to driving on the highway.

Big ideas usually come in small packages - and this tiny gadget proves it The Little Lamp comes in your classic lamp shape - but at a fraction of the size. Complete with on/ off pull chain switch. How does a product qualify to be a product on the LatestBuy website? Well, when we see a product and our instant reaction is "why hasn't anyone thought of that before? ", then we consider it worthy and add it to our stable of cute, clever, classy (did we mention silly) must-have products. The Little Lamp is one such product. It's so simple. It's not just battery powered - it's battery based Why waste precious resources building a base just to put a battery in - when the battery can do both For those who appreciate "clever" and those who admire minimalist chic - The Little Lamp will be a big hit Of course, considering its size, The Little Lamp is also quite popular with those who only need a little light Perfect for the bedside table and a great little talking piece on your desk. Just take the D cell battery and

Crystal is a great way to present flowers. And Royal Doulton Keswick stands out from the crowd. Keswick 24% lead crystal is there for people who appreciate life's finer-yet-lasting qualities: its classic curves and lines are set off by a dramatic, deep hand cut fan motif. Each reassuringly weighty piece is a refined Royal Doulton gift idea. The vase measures 20cm tall.

Want to make someone feel like a star? If you don't have enough money to hire a whole entourage of assistants, maybe just one personal concierge will do Your personal concierge can arrange anything associated with your personal, social or professional life. You may request something as simple as collecting your dry cleaning, organising a luxurious dinner party for your clients or de-cluttering your spare bedroom. The nature of the service requirements will be individually tailored to your requirements and will be discussed with you prior to your service being carried out. Need some ideas? We can do... * Personal and gift shopping * Dinner party planning * General errands * Home de-cluttering * Office organisation * House hunting * Research projects * Administration Anything that takes up your precious time, really Surprise someone by presenting them with their own personal concierge for three hours. The next question is...what are they going to do with their extra time? Please Note: The price quoted c

Here s you perfect travel companion. it s jam-packed with ideas, handy-hints and useful stuff, as well as plenty of room to sketch, doodle, plan, dream and document your adventures. The Nina Zimmerman Itchy Feet doll range includes Luca, Mabel, Mika, Sonny, Souzi, Nani and zakka such as greeting cards and pens. Collect all the Momiji dolls This range of super adorable dolls are made from resin and superbly hand-painted. Each doll imparts her own life message and has her own personality. A hole in the base of your Momiji contains paper for your own secret message Click here to see our entire Momiji range